General Mills Names Asheesh Saksena Chief Strategy & Growth Officer
Asheesh Saksena has been named Chief Strategy & Growth Officer and will join General Mills’ Senior Leadership Team, reporting to Jeff Harmening, Chairman and CEO. (Photo: Business Wire)
“I’m thrilled to welcome Asheesh to General Mills,” said Harmening. “Over the course of his career, Asheesh has consistently demonstrated a clear track record of driving growth across a range of industries. As we continue to boldly build our brands, relentlessly innovate and revamp our portfolio for today’s families, I am confident Asheesh will be instrumental in helping build consumer love for our iconic core brands.”
Saksena most recently served as Chief Growth Officer for Gap, Inc., where he was accountable for operations, technology, and the company’s growth, portfolio and diversification strategy. Prior roles include President, Best Buy Health, and Chief Strategic Growth Officer, Best Buy Co., Inc., in addition to Chief Strategy Officer for Cox Communications and Deputy Chief Strategy Officer, Time Warner Cable.
He has a Bachelor of Science in mechanical engineering from Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani,
About General Mills
General Mills makes food the world loves. The company is guided by its Accelerate strategy to boldly build its brands, relentlessly innovate, unleash its scale and stand for good. Its portfolio of beloved brands includes household names like Cheerios, Nature Valley, Blue Buffalo, Häagen-Dazs, Old El Paso, Pillsbury, Betty Crocker, Yoplait, Totino’s, Annie’s, Wanchai Ferry, Yoki and more. General Mills generated fiscal 2024 net sales of
View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240718481803/en/
Communications
Media.Line@GenMills.com
763-764-6364
Source: General Mills
